Ardino
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| Ardino | |
  Ardino
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| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Provinces (Oblast) |
Kurdzhali |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Aydan "Lier" Serkan |
| Elevation | 684 m (2,244 ft) |
| Population (15.12.2004) | |
| - Total | 4,385 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal Code | 6750 |
| Area code(s) | 03651 |
Ardino (Bulgarian: Ардино, formerly Turkish: Eğridere) is a town in Southern Bulgaria, in the Rhodope Mountains. It is located in Kurdzhali oblast and is close to the town of Madan. It is famous for its textile industry. It has machinebuilding factory and tabac manufacturing industry. Near the town are the natural phenomenas of the Eagle rocks and the Dyavolski most bridge, a tourist attraction, which is located 10 km from the town.
[edit] Notable natives
- Sabahattin Ali (1907-1948) Turkish writer
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